North Texas Catholic: Alice Kigera appeared serene and joyful, despite the whirlwind of activity. The program manager for Refugee Resettlement Services for Catholic Charities Fort Worth, Kigera had...
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Shifting Dynamics to Increase College Completion
Shifting Dynamics Education has the power to shift dynamics that change the direction of a person’s life. Education opens doors – not only to increased employment opportunities but to new ways of...
Catholic Charities Fort Worth names new president, CEO
Fort Worth Business Press Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) on Aug. 10 announced Christopher Plumlee as its newest President and CEO. “I can’t tell you how excited I am about having Christopher...
What can Texas learn from this program aimed at keeping community college students on track?
“If you have mountains that you’re facing, they help you chisel down to get to where you need to be,” Johnson said. “I don’t feel like I was just another number. I felt a part of the family.” Photo:...
Disaster Response: Reflecting on Winter Storm Uri
After nearly five months of supporting families affected by Winter Storm Uri, our Disaster Response Team is now closing out its services. The storm came during an already challenging year for so...
Research Spotlight: Emotional Resiliency Pathway
The road of emotional resiliency Have you ever struggled with long-term planning or decision-making? Or found yourself acting out against those around you because of your own stress? How old were...
Staying on budget: Catholic Charities Fort Worth offers employer-based financial coaching
Photo by Juan Guajardo, North Texas Catholic “Some people may earn a living wage but have really high debt, or they don’t have adequate savings and they can get upside down in a hurry,” Priest...
Her family fled violence in Iraq. Now this woman helps other refugees in Fort Worth
Photo by Amanda McCoy, Star-Telegram. Marwa Al Ibrahim and her family were resettled by Catholic Charities Fort Worth in 2014. Now, she helps refugee families just like hers as the supervisor of the...
Bank of America supports for 36 DFW-area nonprofits
“Our nonprofit partners have stepped up to serve our community in a big way. By partnering with local organizations as they respond to urgent needs and build programs to address challenges like food...
United Way of Tarrant County announces community investment of $2.65 million
We are blessed to receive $90,000 from the United Way of Tarrant County! Learn more about the United Way's community investments below.
Research Spotlight: Resource Stability Pathway
Have you ever thought about what you would do if you didn’t have reliable transportation? Would you be able to keep your current job? What if the closest affordable housing was 20+ miles from your...
World Refugee Day 2021
Celebrating the power of welcome Refugees are individuals and families fleeing violence, conflict and persecution in their home country. They face unimaginable circumstances, typically spend years...